Private foundation · EIN 95-7061440 · Dallas, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Richard Scott Peterson and Helen Martha Peterson Scholarship Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 1 grants paid, $140K total, median $140K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
1
$140K
Median grant
$140K
Stays in TX
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.0M

Grants paid in 2025

1 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fort Scott High SchoolFort Scott, KSScholarships$140K

About this foundation

Richard Scott Peterson and Helen Martha Peterson Scholarship Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Dallas, Texas, administered in care of Tax Compliance Unit Ca9-703-20-24, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Richard Scott Peterson and Helen Martha Peterson Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Richard Scott Peterson and Helen Martha Peterson Scholarship Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $140K across 1 grants, a median of $140K.

Where does Richard Scott Peterson and Helen Martha Peterson Scholarship Trust give?

Kansas (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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